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C.F. Os Belenenses

Portuguese professional football club


Portuguese professional football club

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fullnameClube de Futebol Os Belenenses
nicknameO Belém
(Bethlehem)
Os Azuis do Restelo
(The Blues from Restelo)
Pastéis (Pastries)
A Cruz de Cristo
(The Cross of Christ)
founded
groundEstádio do Restelo
capacity19,856
chrtitlePresident
chairmanPatrick Morais de Carvalho
mgrtitleHead coach
managerJosé Sousa
leagueLiga 3
season2024–25
positionLiga 3 Série B, 3rd (First stage)
Promotion Stage, 3rd of 8
website
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the original club Belenenses formed in 1919

(Bethlehem) Os Azuis do Restelo (The Blues from Restelo) Pastéis (Pastries) A Cruz de Cristo (The Cross of Christ) Promotion Stage, 3rd of 8

Clube de Futebol Os Belenenses (), commonly known as Os Belenenses or simply Belenenses, is a Portuguese sports club best known for its football team, which currently competes in Liga 3, the third tier of the Portuguese football league system. Founded in 1919, it is one of the oldest Portuguese sports clubs. It is based in the 19,856-seat Estádio do Restelo in Belém, Lisbon, hence the club name, which translates as "The ones from Belém". Among its fanbase, the club is commonly nicknamed O Belém, in reference to the neighborhood; Os Pastéis (The Pastries), in reference to a traditional Portuguese pastry originated in Belém; Azuis (Blues) or Azuis do Restelo (The Blues from Restelo), in reference to the club's color and its home stadium; and A Cruz de Cristo (The Order of Christ Cross), for its emblem, or also "Os Rapazes da Praia" (The Boys of the Beach), a reference to the zone of Belém in the earlier 20th century.

Belenenses won the 1945–46 Primeira Liga, making them the first club other than the Big Three to win the league title. Belenenses has also won six Championship of Portugal/Portuguese Cup trophies, and is the fifth most decorated team in Portuguese football. It is also the fourth club with the most podium finishes, with a total of 19 presences in the three first places.

Until 1982, Belenenses was one of four teams that had never been relegated from the first division. Nowadays, it is the team with the fourth most seasons in the Primeira Liga as well as the team with the fifth most points in the championship's history.

Belenenses was the first Portuguese team with a turf pitch and artificial lighting, and was also the first Portuguese club to participate in the UEFA Europa League.

The main sports of the club are football, handball, basketball, futsal, athletics, and rugby union. The club has won national championships in all these sports, but it remains best known for football, its original activity. In the club's history, Belenenses has won more than 10,000 trophies, including the first divisions of football, handball, basketball, rugby, and the Portuguese Cup in football and futsal, among other sports.

History

Early years

Founded in 1919, Belenenses reached their first Campeonato final in 1926, losing 2–0 to Marítimo, and won the title the next season with a 3–0 win over Vitória de Setúbal and winning a second championship in 1929. The club lost the 1932 title to Porto 2–1 in a replay after a 4–4 draw. The club won its third and final Campeonato in 1933 after defeating Sporting CP 3–1. With three Campeonato wins, Belenenses was one of Portugal's "Big Four".

At this time, José Manuel Soares (Pepe), one of the first idols of Portuguese football, stood out. His story began in a match against Benfica in which, with 15 minutes to go, Belenenses were losing 4–1, but the club managed to draw level at 4-4. In the final minutes of the match, Belenenses had a penalty in their favor, and Pepe, who was making his debut, didn't flinch and made the score 4–5 in favor of "The Boys of the Beach". Unfortunately, Pepe died prematurely at the age of 23, accidentally poisoned by his mother. In his memory, Belenenses erected a mausoleum at the Restelo stadium, where Porto, whenever they play there, lay a wreath in honor of the player, in one of the oldest traditions in Portuguese football.

League champions

The club won its only Primeira Liga title in 1945–46, edging Benfica by one point, the first time that a club outside the Big Three won the title. On 14 December 1947, they were the first team to face Real Madrid at their newly inaugurated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (then called the Nuevo Estadio Chamartín) in a friendly match won 3–1 by Madrid.

The club were runners-up in the league in the 1954–55 season, level on 39 points with Benfica, losing the title just four minutes from the end with a draw against Sporting. The following year, Belenenses moved to the Estadio do Restelo, which involved a large investment and the sale of the best players, resulting in quality diminishing. It was not until 1973 that Belenenses finished as runners-up again, 18 points behind Benfica, and they never have since.

European forays

Belenenses were the first club to compete in the UEFA Cup in a two-legged 3–3 draw with Hibernian at the Estádio do Restelo in Belém.

The club has also played in the European Cup Winners' Cup. In the 1987–88 UEFA Cup, the club played Barcelona. In the first leg, they lost 2–0 in the Camp Nou, winning 1–0 at the Estádio do Restelo with Mapuata scoring, coached by Marinho Peres, a former Barcelona player. Belenenses won their sixth (and to date last) Taça de Portugal on 28 May 1989, defeating Benfica 2–1. Also that season, they knocked out the holders Bayer Leverkusen from the Cup Winners' Cup.

Downfall and recovery

Belenenses were relegated from the Primeira Liga for the first time in 1981–82, and have been relegated three other times since then.

21st century

The 2005–06 season saw Belenenses finishing fourth from bottom, which would mean relegation for the team. However, as Gil Vicente had fielded an ineligible player that season, Belenenses won a subsequent appeal which saw them remain in the top division with Gil Vincente being relegated instead.

On 27 May 2007, coached by Jorge Jesus, Belenenses reached their first Taça de Portugal final since their 1989 triumph, but were defeated 1–0 by Sporting CP.

Cabral Ferreira, who served as club president of Belenenses from 2005 until 2008, died on 26 February 2008 after a long illness. Belenenses were relegated in 2010 to the Segunda Liga, but secured promotion back to the Primeira Liga in March 2013, their longest stint out of the top division, with a record breaking score of 96 points.

During the 2014–15 season, Belenenses finished the championship in sixth place, thereby returning to European competition, qualifying for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

They reached the group stage of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League after eliminating IFK Göteborg (2–1 on aggregate) and Rheindorf Altach (1–0 on aggregate). They finished fourth and last in their group, recording a surprising 2–1 away win against Basel, but drawing 0–0 twice against Lech Poznań, losing the return match against Basel, and losing both matches to Fiorentina.

Club split

At the end of 2017–18 season, CF Os Belenenses (club) and Belenenses SAD went their separate ways, as the "Protocol on the use of Estádio do Restelo" ended and the SAD refused to negotiate a new contract with the club. So from the 2018–19 season, Belenenses SAD (the professional team) play their Primeira Liga home games at Estádio Nacional, whereas CF Os Belenenses registered an amateur team in 1ª Divisão Distrital de Lisboa, the equivalent to the Sixth Division (lowest Portuguese division), with the support of the majority of fans and club members.

As a consequence, Belenenses SAD was legally forbidden from using Belenenses' logo and name and now uses a new logo (along with being renamed to B-SAD after the 2021–22 season). In the first games of the season, the professional team saw home attendances of only a few hundred, whereas the new, amateur team saw home attendances of approximately 5,000, reversing a long decline in attendance figures.

Since then, Belenenses have climbed up the division five times in a row, until they reach professional competition again in 2023, equaling the world record. Belenenses' first win in professional competition came at Tondela, in a game they won 1-0 and the scorer was André Serra, the only player in the squad to have made the whole journey with the club from the bottom of the Portuguese football.

Social Responsibility

In September 2023, the club was distinguished with the Liga Portugal Social Responsibility Award for the "Todos Podemos Fazer a Diferença" Blood Donation and Bone Marrow Registration Campaign organised in partnership with KUBOO Self-Storage and the Portuguese Blood Institute.

From December 2023 on, the club, in partnership with KUBOO Self-Storage and IPEIP- As Descobertas organise and host at Estádio do Restelo a celebration of the International Day of People with Disabilities (December 3). The event is destined to young kids from the schools of Lisbon (regular and special education), and consists on series of sporting and artistic activities throughout a morning. This celebration intends to raise awareness for equality, friendship and respect despite differences among young generations.

Honours

Domestic

  • Primeira Liga
  • Taça de Portugal
  • Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
    • Runners-up (1): 1989
  • Campeonato de Portugal
    • Winners (3): 1926–27, 1928–29, 1932–33
    • Runners-up (3): 1925–26, 1931–32, 1935–36
  • Segunda Divisão / Segunda Liga
  • Lisbon FA 1ª Divisão
    • Winners (2): 2018–19 (3rd tier), 2020–21 (1st tier)
  • Lisbon Championship
    • Winners (6): 1925–26, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1943–44, 1945–46

European

  • Intertoto Cup

League and cup history

SeasonLeaguePos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupLeague CupEuropeNotes
1934–35CL414824452018Quarter-final
1935–36CL414734282217Final
1936–37CL2141112461723Quarter-final
1937–38CL514509292810Quarter-final
1938–391D414617382913Quarter-final
1939–401D3181134582125Final
1940–411D314914592219Final
1941–421D3221264663230Winners
1942–431D3181404782028Quarter-final
1943–441D618936413221Quarter-final
1944–451D2181314722927Quarter-final
1945–461D1221822742438Last 16
1946–471D4261457663133Not held
1947–481D3261655763037Final
1948–491D3261637683635Last 16
1949–501D4261079364127Not held
1950–511D92610412454824Semi-final
1951–521D4261484602836Quarter-final
1952–531D3261565602936Last 16
1953–541D4261358433931Semi-final
1954–551D2261754632839Quarter-finalLat4th place
1955–561D3261655672537Semi-final
1956–571D3261376745033Last 16
1957–581D42612410544228Last 16
1958–591D3261664652738Quarter-final
1959–601D3261565582536Winners
1960–611D52612410453728Semi-final
1961–621D5261277513531Semi-finalFC1st round
1962–631D4261646473036Semi-finalFC1st round
1963–641D6261268463630Semi-finalFC2nd round
1964–651D82612212394026Quarter-finalFC1st round
1965–661D72697102829252nd round
1966–671D112676132634203rd round
1967–681D72610511384025Quarter-final
1968–691D8268108313326Quarter-final
1969–701D7269512233423Semi-final
1970–711D7267811202722Quarter-final
1971–721D73011712353329Semi-final
1972–731D23014124533040Last 32
1973–741D5301767563440Last 16UC1st round
1974–751D6301479453735Semi-final
1975–761D3301686452840Last 16ICGC
1976–771D1030712112940262nd roundIC
UC2nd Gr
1st round
1977–781D5301488252136Last 32
1978–791D83010911474329Last 16
1979–801D5301389333834Last 16
1980–811D113081012243926Semi-final
1981–821D153051015284820Last 16
1982–832D.S43012108351934Last 64
1983–842D.S1301884491344Last 16
1984–851D63011811404630Last 64
1985–861D8307149273028Final
1986–871D63013413524030Last 64
1987–881D33818128523848Last 128UC1st round
1988–891D738131411443540WinnersUC2nd round
1989–901D63416414323336Semi-finalCWC1st round
1990–911D193810919273829Last 64
1991–922H234191055325485th round
1992–931D7341112114240346th round
1993–941D133412616395130Quarter-final
1994–951D1234107173039274th round
1995–961D63414915333516th round
1996–971D13341010143750405th round
1997–981D183459202252244th round
1998–992H234171075528613rd round
1999–001D1234913123638404th round
2000–011D7341410104336525th round
2001–021D534176115444576th round
2002–031D9341110134748435th roundIC2nd round
2003–041D153481115355435Semi-final
2004–051D93413714383446Quarter-final
2005–061D1534116174042394th round
2006–071D53015411362949Final
2007–081D830111093533404th roundLast 16UC1st round
2008–091D15305916285224Last 32Group stage 2
2009–101D153041115234423Last 16Group stage 1
2010–112H133081111333635Last 64Group stage 1
2011–122H53010119343241Last 161st round
2012–132H1422976754194Semi-finalGroup stage 1
2013–141D143061014193328Last 64Group stage 2
2014–151D634121210343548Quarter finalGroup stage 2
2015–161D934101113446641Last 32Group stageELGroup stage
2016–171D14349916274536Last 64Group stage
2017–181D123491015334637Last 64Group stage
2018–19L.3D13027121431782Did not competeDid not compete
2019–20L.2D1201802621654Did not competeDid not compete
2020–21L.1D1181521381047Did not competeDid not compete
2021–22CP1181035251233Last 64Did not compete
31044217916South Zone promotion play-off; promoted to Liga 3 due to Cova da Piedade's registration failure
2022–23L34221057382735Third roundDid not compete
2023–242D18346820285926Third roundDid not compete

CL=Campeonato da Liga (winners weren't considered Portuguese champions); 1D=First Division/League 2D=Second Division/League; 2H=Liga de Honra CWC=Cup Winners' Cup; UC=UEFA Cup FC=Fairs Cup; LAT=Latin Cup; IC=Intertoto Cup CP=Campeonato de Portugal (4th tier of Portuguese football); L.1D=Lisbon FA 1st Division (Lisbon's 3rd level in 2018-19 and 1st level in 2020–21); L.2D=Lisbon FA 2st Division (Lisbon's 2nd level in 2019–20); L3=Liga 3

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
1961–62Inter-Cities Fairs Cup1RScotland Hibernian1–33–34–6
1962–63Inter-Cities Fairs Cup1RSpain Barcelona1–11–12–21
1963–64Inter-Cities Fairs Cup1RSFR Yugoslavia Tresnjevka Zagreb2–02–14–1
2RItaly Roma0–11–21–3
1964–65Inter-Cities Fairs Cup1RIreland Shelbourne1–10–01–12
1973–74UEFA Cup1REngland Wolverhampton Wanderers0–21–21–4
1976–77UEFA Cup1RSpain Barcelona2–22–34–5
1987–88UEFA Cup1RSpain Barcelona1–00–21–2
1988–89UEFA Cup1RGermany Bayer Leverkusen1–01–02–0
2RYugoslavia Velež Mostar0–00–00–03
1989–90European Cup Winners' Cup1RFrance Monaco1–10–31–4
2007–08UEFA Cup1RGermany Bayern Munich0–20–10–3
2015–16UEFA Europa League3QSweden IFK Göteborg2–10–02–1
POAustria Rheindorf Altach0–01–01–0
Group ISUI Basel0–22–14th place
ITA Fiorentina0–40–1
POL Lech Poznań0–00–0

;Notes

  • 1R: First round
  • 2R: Second round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round 1 Barcelona progressed to the second round after winning a play-off match 3–2.

2 Shelbourne progressed to the second round after winning a play-off match 2–1.

3 Velež Mostar progressed to the third round after winning a penalty shoot-out 4–3.

Players

Current squad

Former coaches

  • Portugal Cândido de Oliveira (1937–38)
  • Hungary Lippo Hertzka (1939–40)
  • Argentina Alejandro Scopelli (1939–41)
  • Hungary Sándor Peics (1943–44)
  • Argentina Alejandro Scopelli (1947–48)
  • Portugal Artur Quaresma (1948–49)
  • Hungary Sándor Peics (1950–51)
  • Portugal Fernando Vaz (1951–53)
  • Chile Fernando Riera (1954–57)
  • Argentina Helenio Herrera (1957–58)
  • Portugal Fernando Vaz (1958–59)
  • Brazil Otto Glória (1959–61)
  • Portugal Fernando Vaz (1962–64)
  • Spain Ángel Zubieta (1964)
  • Austria Franz Fuchs (1 July 1964 – 30 June 1965)
  • Spain Ángel Zubieta (1968–69)
  • Portugal Mário Wilson (1968–70)
  • Argentina Alejandro Scopelli (1972–74)
  • Portugal Juca (1 July 1979 – 30 June 1980)
  • England Jimmy Hagan (1980–81)
  • Portugal Artur Jorge (1981)
  • Portugal Nelo Vingada (1 July 1981 – 30 June 1982)
  • Portugal José Mourinho Félix (1982–83)
  • England Jimmy Melia (1983–86)
  • Brazil Marinho Peres (1988–89)
  • England John Mortimore (1988–89)
  • Bulgaria Hristo Mladenov (1989)
  • Brazil Antônio Lopes (1990)
  • Belgium Henri Depireux (1990–1991)
  • Brazil Abel Braga (1992–93)
  • Portugal José Romão (1993–94)
  • Portugal João Alves (1994–96)
  • Portugal Quinito (1996)
  • Bulgaria Stoycho Mladenov (1997)
  • Portugal Manuel Cajuda (1 July 1997–98)
  • Portugal Vítor Oliveira (1998–00)
  • Brazil Marinho Peres (2000–03)
  • Portugal Manuel José (11 Feb 2003 – 22 Nov 2003)
  • Serbia Vladislav Bogićević (26 Nov 2003 – 20 Jan 2004)
  • Portugal Augusto Inácio (20 Jan 2004 – 12 May 2004)
  • Portugal Carlos Carvalhal (21 May 2004 – 27 Oct 2005)
  • Portugal José Couceiro (28 Oct 2005 – 7 May 2006)
  • Portugal Jorge Jesus (12 May 2006 – 19 May 2008)
  • Brazil Casemiro Mior (1 July 2008 – 8 Oct 2008)
  • Portugal Jaime Pacheco (9 Oct 2008 – 11 May 2009)
  • Portugal Rui Jorge (12 May 2009 – 25 May 2009)
  • Portugal João Carlos Pereira (4 June 2009 – 21 Dec 2009)
  • Portugal António Conceição (23 Dec 2009 – 9 May 2010)
  • Brazil Baltemar Brito (5 June 2010 – 6 July 2010)
  • Portugal Rui Gregório (8 July 2010 – 26 Oct 2010)
  • Brazil Filgueira (interim) (27 Oct 2010 – 1 Nov 2010)
  • Portugal José Mota (2 Nov 2010 – 14 Feb 2012)
  • Portugal Marco Paulo (15 Feb 2012 – 14 May 2012)
  • Netherlands Mitchell van der Gaag (1 July 2012 – 26 Sept 2013)
  • Portugal Marco Paulo (interim) (26 Sept 2013 – 18 March 2014)
  • Angola Lito Vidigal (20 March 2014 – 17 March 2015)
  • Serbia Milos Dukic (18 March 2015 – 30 June 2015)
  • Portugal Ricardo Sá Pinto (1 July 2015 – 15 December 2015)
  • Spain Julio Velázquez (17 December 2015 – 5 October 2016)
  • Portugal Quim Machado (6 October 2016 – 17 April 2017)
  • Portugal Domingos Paciência (18 April 2017 – 16 January 2018)
  • Portugal Silas (19 January 2018 – 30 June 2018)
  • Portugal Nuno Oliveira (20 July 2018 – 3 November 2021)
  • Portugal Hugo Martins (4 November 2021 – 6 June 2022)
  • Portugal Bruno Dias (11 June 2022 – 4 November 2023)
  • Portugal Vasco Faísca (6 November 2023 – Present)

References

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  14. "Belenenses e KUBOO unem-se para receber a família IPEIP".
  15. From 1922 to 1938, the Portuguese champion was determined in a knock-out competition called ''Campeonato de Portugal'' (Portuguese Championship). With the formation of the league, this competition later became the national cup.
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